Xia Yu answered flawlessly.
Pirate gangs like the Abu Sayyaf, which transformed from anti-government armed groups of several thousand people, are more difficult to deal with than smaller groups.
Even with just one ship and 58 vehicles, it would be difficult for them to wipe out an opponent of this level, but chopping off their outstretched claws would be no problem.
"Yes, as long as they don't cause trouble in Malacca, that's a headache for Malays, Indonesia, and Philippines, and has nothing to do with us."
Chief Wang also stated their bottom line: the only way for the county to secure the Strait of Malacca is to make money by guarding it; they are powerless to control the pirate attacks that occur on both sides of the Strait, even if they wanted to.
"That's settled then. I'll have to go on a long trip soon."
Xia Yu took his leave.
The employees can rest in Tongxian, but the boss is far from idle.
They took the Sherlock directly back to Afica and officially received the six upgraded Red Warthogs—A-10Bs.
The new vertical tail, made of composite materials, is larger than that of the single-seat Warthog, and the upgraded avionics system gives the six modern Warthogs all-weather combat capability.
Whether it's providing customized night-fighting services for tourists or offering nighttime fire support for its own use, they can do it all.
After watching the six Red Warthogs park in the dedicated attack aircraft hangar, Xia Yu went to the eight containers stacked on the open ground.
Good guns deserve good ammunition; this machine is loaded with expired PGU-14/B depleted uranium rounds used in the GAU-8 autocannon.
The shells older than him weren't just nearing their expiration date; they were completely expired. The eight containers in front of him were only the second batch of 30 million rounds of ammunition.
Xia Yu's so-called hazardous materials harmless disposal plant is still just a theoretical concept, or rather, what's the point of dismantling such good ammunition?
You said expired ammunition is too dangerous, but we can refurbish it!
The first batch of 5 million depleted uranium munitions delivered at the beginning of the year had their propellant reduced and were refurbished by him.
A full propellant charge is too damaging to the gun barrel. These days, every Gau-8 Gatling gun that's been worn out is one less available. Reducing the propellant charge can effectively increase the service life of the gun.
Xia Yu instructed his employees to first put all eight containers into the warehouse, and then process them in the storage warehouse.
These were just side things he did on his trip back to Afica; his real purpose was to come back and unload the cargo.
After flying back to the country from Mali, they went directly to the high seas firing range designated by the concentrated fire defense. The aircraft carrier museum had been in operation for more than a year and had sunk a total of 14 merchant ships and 4 frigates.
Their remains sank to a depth of less than 200 meters. Xia Yu, wearing a fully enclosed diving suit, dived to the bottom and collected a large amount of seabed sediment, creating a large pit.
"Swish"
He waved his hand and released the Haguro, with two submarines hanging on its left and right sides, completely filling the sandpit.
Because of insufficient investment in naval battles, the system only unlocked the default berth number 1, so the spoils could only be transported one ship at a time.
The Keya Space garage can accommodate dual trailer trucks, and Xia Yu has also come up with new ways to utilize the Keya Space parking spaces.
Compared to a 10,000-ton heavy cruiser, a 2,000-ton submarine is no different from a spare part. He simply attached an old American Fugu-class submarine to the port side of the Haguro and a Japanese Izuru-class submarine to the starboard side, bringing them back in one towing.
Xia Yu tried to attach a third vessel, but it just wouldn't fit, so there was nothing he could do.
After glancing at the highest point of the Haguro, which was level with the seabed, he released a large amount of silt, which completely submerged the ship and its two smaller vessels.
Until a suitable place is found to store these collections, this seabed full of shipwrecks is the best location; just dig a hole and bury them.
After all, such a large thing can only accommodate one or two ships at most at the cave sub-base, so it's better to leave it on the seabed.
After confirming that nothing had been missed, Xia Yu surfaced, preparing to fly back to Kongluga to check on Lao Ke, Hans, and the others.
He received a phone call before the seaplane even reached its destination.
"What? You said the Japanese Flying Leopard crashed at sea?"
Because she was busy with other things and didn't have time to go online, Xia Yu didn't see the news that had gone viral.
"Yes, man, they lost a self-assembled F-35A. Both navies were deployed."
The caller was Thompson. He and Xia Yu had so much to talk about regarding fighter jets. Such great gossip material was something they had to share with their partners.
Yes, even their country's fighter jets.
It's because it was assembled by Japanese engineers and piloted by Japanese engineers that the plane crashed!
The real scandal is that the magnesium army's Fertilizer had an accident; it's best not to air it in public. This time, we can just laugh it off.
"The pilot is a novice."
Xia Yu continued to inquire.
Old Tang's information channels are far superior to those of the news; he clearly knows more details.
"No, I heard the pilot is a 41-year-old third-class airman, a veteran with 3,200 flight hours."
A third-class airman in the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, which is equivalent to a major, would be considered a seasoned veteran at this age in any air force, given the level of training he has received. His skills should be impeccable.
You just said it was evening.
Xia Yu grasped the key elements.
"Yes, I contacted a bunch of people, and most of them thought it was spatial disorientation, that he couldn't distinguish between the sea and the air, so he crashed into the sea."
Thompson voiced the opinion of the old American Air Force.
Apart from players like Xia Yu who have cheated, almost all pilots have experienced flight illusions, especially at night, in complex weather conditions, and at sea.
The Japanese major's buffs were fully stacked, and he couldn't survive this ordeal.
"They must be starving. I heard that their aircrew can only choose bread and rice, and each person is given a ration. They can't take more than they need."
Xia Yu added his speculation.
Flying a fighter jet is a very tough job, and the physical exertion is enormous. Even if you eat a full meal before boarding, you still need to have a late-night snack when you get back.
The JASDF is quite peculiar; it buys so many fighter jets worth hundreds of millions of dollars, yet it's stingy with its mouthpiece.
There was a previous incident where a third-class airman was suspended for 10 days for taking bread and natto. This time, he fainted from hunger and crashed his plane. The status of these pilots is really low.
They were fed and cared for during World War II, but in the end, the hatches of the Sakura special attack aircraft were welded shut and the landing gear was removed and used as consumables.
In peacetime, they don't even feed themselves properly. The fighter jets that crashed could feed an entire squadron of pilots, beef, and Ise lobsters until they died. They really can't do the math!
"Okay, you've successfully brought back my most painful memories. During my time in Japan, I visited the Air Self-Defense Force base for an exchange. Their food was both terrible and the portions were small. During that time, I bought a whole suitcase full of local instant noodles."
Thompson gave a firsthand account, saying that the Japanese were not only harsh on their own people, but they also didn't give the pilots in the US any special treatment, making them pay for instant noodles themselves.
Didn't you add anything to the noodles?
"He did. The eggs at the convenience store outside the base are pretty good, so is this guy short on money for an extra meal?"
He probably really doesn't have the money. After all, he's over forty and still only a major. You have to understand that promotion is relatively easy in the Air Self-Defense Force!
"Let's not talk about that now. Has the plane been salvaged from the sea?"
Xia Yu changed the subject. He was now more interested in the F-35A, or rather, nobody was uninterested.
Back when the US lost an F-14A, the Americans used trawler fishing boats to retrieve the aircraft from the seabed first, but the Americans still managed to take it back.
So, what's the current status of this F-37?
"The fish is being salvaged by the locals. I heard it was smashed to pieces, with parts scattered everywhere. The average depth of that area is 1,500 meters, making the salvage operation extremely difficult."
Thompson talked about what he knew.
After all, the F-35A is only the land-based version of the three F-35 fighter jets and cannot take off from helicopter carriers like the F-35B, so it crashed off the coast of Japan.
It would be very difficult for other countries to salvage the debris, especially since the Shanghai Maritime Self-Defense Force and the US Navy had blocked off the area where the debris fell, so they had to be the ones to do the initial salvage themselves.
Fortunately, we were able to get a taste of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
As the owner of a PMC company with business relationships in multiple countries, Xia Yu has access to FREE, but in such a short time he can at most print a tire or a few heat decoys.
And most importantly, these things can't be brought to light; he can't explain how he obtained them.
But this time it's different. Even if we can't collect all the "Cullinan fragments", as long as we have a piece of skin coated with the new generation of stealth paint, professionals can analyze a lot of things.
Since the machine is so badly damaged, it's good to make use of it!
"Then wish them good luck. Everything else is fine, but we need to get the black box out."
Xia Yu said this insincerely.
The impact of hitting the sea surface was so great that the aircraft was shattered, and the black box that records various data is also likely to be in grave danger.
"Yes, this was their first unit, it was quite a memento, it's a pity it crashed like this."
Old Tang felt that crashing the second unit would be better than crashing this one, but that's just fate!
"Speaking of which, I'm going back to Singapore soon. Where are you now?"
Xia Yu inquired about Thompson's recent situation.
"Let's try to secure the Air Force order. We've got the Navy order, but the Air Force still takes the lion's share."
Old Tang has transitioned into a businessman, and he's busy with business all the time.
His collaboration with Xia Yu gave him hope for expanding and strengthening his business. As the number of F-16C/Ds he sold increased, he realized that he could operate like a business jet, offsetting the rental costs with maintenance and management services.
In this way, in addition to their F-5 fleet, their company also has a smaller but more powerful Xila Falcon fleet than its competitor, the F-16A/B.
The radar and fire control system were not disassembled, so they can be used directly as hypothetical adversaries for combat training.
Then, with the addition of the F-18 Hornet to be acquired later, Tacair can definitely sit in the top spot among several PMC companies.
How could this not fill a man in his fifties with enthusiasm?
"Then I wish you all the best in your business. We're all busy, so we'll have to wait until next year to meet."
"Thank you for your kind words. Even if we don't see each other again next year, we can still call each other this year, can't we?"
Old Tang said the only Chinese phrase he knew, and then smiled and said that they could still contact each other by phone.
Yes, keep in touch.
After hanging up the phone, Xia Yu's helicopter landed in the village.
With limited resources in Bogo Village, apart from the remaining staff, Lao Ke, Hans, and the newly recruited personnel all went to the Anka Mechanized Brigade's base.
Upon receiving his graduation certificate, Xiao Anka was officially promoted to the rank of brigadier general and assumed the position of brigade commander after the expansion of the old battalion.
It's terrifying that a Major General was appointed at less than 30 years old. It wouldn't be too late for him to be promoted to Brigadier General after two or three years of transition.
The field training grounds near the Anka Mechanized Brigade's base have been upgraded, and the conditions are good and the training is well-organized, so the training for this period of about half a year will naturally be held there.
Fortunately, the batch of Weasel S30, BTR-82S, and T-64B1M aircraft delivered by Hans now had an existing team of instructors.
Having experienced members of the original Anka Mechanized Infantry Battalion mentor new recruits was ultimately not as effective as the hands-on teaching of these foreign instructors. These new recruits, fresh out of university and high school, eagerly absorbed knowledge that could elevate their social standing.
Joining the army in Koh is not a good choice, but technical branches, especially the armored troops of the Koh Luga Anka family, are definitely highly sought-after positions that these graduates would fight tooth and nail for.
After serving for three to five years, you'll be guaranteed a job after discharge. Whether it's a village protection team for fire prevention and control or one of the companies that Xia Yu and Lao Anka work with, the salary and benefits are among the best in the country.
So, given the choice between driving armored vehicles and wearing suits, they all chose to become armored soldiers.
"Only good treatment can attract real talent, but only a population of nearly 100 million can support a sufficient number of high-quality soldiers."
At the headquarters of the Anka Mechanized Brigade, Xia Yu and Xiao Anka walk side by side.
Black people are really prolific. I remember when he first came to the country, the population was less than 70 million. In the years since, it has exceeded 90 million and is heading towards 100 million.
The wars in Konluga and Panaka back then didn't even manage to reduce the population to zero; their fertility rate was truly high.
In contrast, the average life expectancy is not long, and it is far below the statutory retirement age in most countries, with the 65-year-old population accounting for only 2.9% of the total population.
"Yes, Mr. Sherlock, my father also said that the country should invest more in education, even if it's just to make six years of compulsory primary education universal."
Anka agreed.
Even adults who have missed the opportunity for formal education should receive literacy training.
What future does a country have if its citizens are all illiterate and can't even write their own names?
“Take it slow. The population of Konluga has exceeded 3 million this year. Councilor Anka needs to build more primary schools.”
In the African continent, not to mention rural areas, tribal populations spontaneously flock to cities. When Xia Yu first came here, the population was just over 1 million, but it tripled in a few years.
Although the total number is less than Busa's 12 million, the growth rate is frighteningly high.
Xia Yu can say without exaggeration that these changes are all brought about by the concentrated fire defense.
Of course, there's also the inherent advantage of Konluga as a coastal city; in a few years, its population will double to 5 million.
If we don't build the necessary infrastructure now, it will be too late later. Building a city is always easier than building an inland tribe. The Anka family needs to find a way to make some people rich first.
“I will talk to my father, but Mr. Sherlock, are you leaving tomorrow?”
Little Anka asked Xia Yu.
He still had a lot to say to Uncle Sherlock.
"Yes, this trip back is temporary. I'll have to wait until Liv gives birth before I can come back again."
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